CELEBRATE. EDUCATE. INNOVATE.Advancing Dance in michigan

MICHIGAN DANCE COUNCIL IS YOUR RESOURCE FOR EXPERIENCING, SUPPORTING, CELEBRATING, AND PARTICIPATING IN MICHIGAN'S DANCE COMMUNITY.Photos from: Oakland University, Wayne State University, University of Michigan, Hope College, and Grand Valley State University

﻿﻿﻿Welcome﻿﻿.

The goal of Michigan Dance Council is to make dance an integral part of each citizen's life by supporting performance and educational opportunities, promoting audience development and building alliances.

Membership in the organization is all-inclusive and multidisciplinary. Participation ranges from individual supporters to professional organizations.

﻿Events & Awards.﻿

University of Michigan Freshman Touring Company. Photo by Kirk Donaldson

​MDC works to innovate, educate, and celebrate a diverse dance community in Michigan by producing and supporting numerous initiatives each year. From the Michigan Dance Festival to the summer intensive scholarship auditions, MDC works hard to keep dance vibrant throughout the entire state.

Community.

The Michigan Dance Council is the oldest established organization dedicated to dance in the state of Michigan. Established in 1995, MDC is the only state-affiliate of the National Dance Education Organization, providing joint memberships between MDC and NDEO. Click here for more information about NDEO.

The MDC community is inclusive; representing a unique and vibrant collaborative of dancers, choreographers, dance companies, dance educators and dance lovers.

MDC members receive discounted tickets to various Michigan dance concerts and workshops, reduced advertising fees, newsletters three times a year, as well as networking and professional development opportunities.

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"For twenty years, the MDC has served as an incubator for the Arts, bringing together people, young and old, from across the state, through festivals, artist and museum collaborations, and low-cost arts programming and performances." -Robin Wilson, MDC President